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(Application filed Aug. 18, 1895.)

(No Model.)

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY.

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STATES ATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS N. AULL, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AULL BROTHERS PAPER AND BOX COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER PA ILOR VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 612,637, dated October 18, 1898. Application fil d August 13,1398. Serial No. 688,545. (No model.)

To (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS N. AULL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Pails or Vessels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in paper pails or vessels.

The first object of my invention is to provide suitable sealing extensions projecting from the corner-folds which will unite said corner-folds with the ends of the paper pail or vessel in such a manner that any liquid which might splash out between the cover and side sealing extensions will be conducted back into the vessel by said corner-folds.

The second object of this invention is to so cover the bent-up ends of the wire handle or bail which project within the pail or vessel that when a number of such pails are piled one within the other or nested, as it is termed, they will not be held fastened together by such inturned ends, but mayfreely be taken apart, thus avoiding any delay or tearing of the pail that might otherwise occur when being separated from the rest of the pails. V

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of this improved pail or vessel with the cover-folds raised to permit of a partial interior View. Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of the same on the line 00 at of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a diagram of v the blank from which this improved pail or vessel is formed, the various lines on said blank indicating where the blank is folded; and Fig. 4, a detail sectional View on the line y y of-Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow and showing how the bail is protected at its inner end.

The letter A represents the bottom of this improved pail, While the letters B B represent the sides and the letter O the ends. Corner-folds D D join the sides and ends together. From the sides 13 project cover-folds E E, which are adapted to fold down one upon the other when the pail or vessel is respectively, are brought together.

closed. End flaps F F project from the corner-folds D. These flaps are adapted to fold over the cover-folds E E and are held upon such folds by a suitable fastening device hereinafter referred to. Connecting-folds G connect the cover-folds with these end flaps F F and prevent any liquid escaping between the cover-folds and the end flaps.

From each of the corner-folds project what may be termec sealing extensions H H, the sealing extension H being longer than the sealing extension H, so that when the cornerfolds are turned back against the outside of the ends one pair may overlap the other end and at the same time permit said sealing extensions to abut against each other and turn over the upper edges of the ends as one piece and completely cover such edges.

In forming this improved pail or vessel from the blank here described itwill be understood that the edges of the sides and ends B and O, While in this position the corner-folds D, with their sealing extensions H, are folded outward against the outer side of the ends C. When in this position, the sealing extensions H are turned inward over the upper edge of the ends 0 and are bent downward against the inner sides of the said ends, where they are held in position, preferably by pasting or in any other suitable manner. When the corner-folds D are in the position just described it will be understood that the corner-folds D, are outside of such corner-folds. The next step in folding this pail or vessel into shape is to bring the corner-folds D, with their sealing extensions H, on the opposite side of the pail and also against the outer face of the ends O and overlap the corner-folds D previously folded. Then in this position, the sealing extension H will abut against the sealing ex tension II. It is then turned over the upper edge of the endO in a manner similar to the 5 sealing extensionll above described. Then the corner-fold D, with its sealing extension H, is in the position just described, the corner-fold D, with its end flap, will be brought against the outer face of the corner-fold D having the extension H. Thus the ends of the paper vessel or pail are complete, while projecting above them and overlapping each other are the flaps F and F, respectively.

These flaps F and F are secured together in any convenient manner, preferably by the fastening devices for the cover of a pail, as will hereinafter appear. Referring now to the cover-folds, it will be understood that they are folded inward toward each other and that one more or less overlaps the other. When the cover-folds are in this position, the connecting-folds G will have been folded over against the flaps F and F, respectively. These end flaps and these connecting-folds are next bent inward toward each other and are connected together by means of suitable fastening devices consisting of a catch I and a lock J. It will be seen that the catch I secures the end flaps F and F together at one end of the pail, while the lock J secures the flaps together at the opposite end of the pail. Thus when the pail is folded, as shown in Fig. 1, it will be held in such position by said catch and lock, respectively, or in any other suitable manner.

Heretofore in packing and shipping these paper pails or vessels where they have been nested or piled one within the other, as indicated in Fig. 4, the inturned ends of the bail have frequently become fastened in the pail with which they came in contact. This has been a source of great annoyance and oftentimes has been the cause of tearing or puncturing such pails. By the construction of this improved pail all this difficulty is overcome, inasmuch as it will be understood that the sealing extensions H are adapted to extend over the bent-over ends of the bail, thus preventing any engagement of the ends of said bail with another pail. These bentover ends are indicated by the reference-letter K and extend through the end folds and ends and have the sealing extensions preferably pasted over them. Thus it will be seen that the sealing extensions not only prevent the escape of liquid from the interior of the pail or vessel, but that they also perform the function of covering the ends of the bail.

It has been found in actual practice that a pail thus constructed is perfectly tight, is cheaply manufactured, and can be packed together or nested without fear of tearing or injuring them when separated by a customer receiving them.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a paper pail or vessel, the combination with corner-folds adapted to fold over against the ends of said pail or vessel, of a sealing extension projecting from one of said corner-folds at each end of said pail or vessel, and adapted to fold inward and downward over the ends to form a close connection with said ends.

2. In a paper pail or vessel, the combination with corner-folds adapted to fold over against the ends of said pail or vessel, of a sealing extension projecting from each of said corner-folds adjacent to the said ends, and

adapted to fold inward and downward over said ends to form a close connection therewith.

3. In a paper pail or vessel, the combination with corner-folds adapted to fold over against the ends of said pail or vessel, of a sealing extension projecting from each of said corner-folds adjacent to said ends, one of which is longer than the other, and adapted to fold inward and downward over said ends I and abut against each other and form a close connection with said ends by being glued or otherwise secured thereto.

4. In a paper pail or vessel, the combina tion with corner-folds adapted to fold over against the ends of said pail or vessel, a bail or handle having its ends extending through said overlapped folds and sides and bent over on the inside of said sides, of a sealing extension projecting from each of said corner-folds adjacent to the ends, one of which is longer than the other, and adapted to abut against or lap over each other and fold inward and downward over such ends and glued or pasted thereto, said sealing extensions forming a cover for the inturned ends of said bail or handle, one or more cover-folds for covering the top of said pail or vessel, and a pair of overlapping end flaps ateach end of said pail or vessel extending from the corner-folds adjacent to the sides, adapted to be folded over on said cover, and means for fastening said ends in such folded-over position, substan-' tially as shown and described.

5. In a paper pail or vessel, formed of a blank creased or marked to constitute sides and ends, with corner-folds between them, sealing extensions projecting from each of said corner-folds adjacent to said ends, and end flaps projecting from each of said cornerfolds adjacent to said sides, cover-folds projecting from each of said corner-folds projecting from said sides and a connecting-fold between each of said cover-folds and each of said end flaps, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature j in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS N. AULL.

Witnesses:

E. MILTENBERGER, B. F. HERSHEY. 

